This year's UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Mercury Assessment found that small-scale gold mining accounts for 35 per cent of mercury emitted into the air and directly threatens the health of an estimated 15 million miners in 70 countries-mainly in Africa, Asia and South America.
However, some of the roughly 100,000 Mongolian small-scale gold miners now have an alternative. Inside the compound, which is surrounded by stark hills and grassy plains dotted with grazing horses and cattle, sits one of only a few mercury-free processing facilities in the country.
"While Mongolia banned mercury use in small-scale mining in 2008 to help protect its population and environment, mercury is still used here," says Brenda Koekkoek, Programme Officer in the chemicals branch of the UN Environment Programme.

Check out the brand new video of the Ishwar's Earth Song -Socho Jara Socho .this Music track is sure to touch your heart!
Song -- Socho Jara Socho
Music -- Ishwar
Singer -- Ishwar
Lyrics -- Preeti Arora
Choreographer-- Jeet Singh
Director -- Vierendrra Lalit
Line Producer -- Vinod Shah
Creative Producer -- Balraj Tanwar
Production -- Roop Chitra Visual
Mixed by -- Pankaj Kaushik
Music Production - Shehzaad Roshan
String Section Supervision-- Shekhar Singh
Guitars -- Ambar Das
Plants are the foundation of Civilization and Culture. They created the Biosphere of the earth’s surface and they regulate its function. Plants are the ultimate source of all Health and Prosperity.. !!!
It’s the time to THINK and stop unscrupulous exploitation of the planet and respect Nature.
May All Humanity Be Happy,
May All Be Without Disease,
May All Witness Auspicious Sights,
May None have to undergo Suffering.
Plant a Tree!
Plant a Hope !!..............Ishwar

Benetton Live Windows is an initiative by Fabrica, Benetton Group's research centre on communication, conceived to create a new language between people and retail space. Thanks to a co-operative network among major educational and cultural institutions, it promotes young talented designers and publishes their works on the mediawalls of selected Benetton flagship stores all over the world. This videos has been endorsed by UNRIC, United Nations Regional Information Centre.
Author: Gabriele Riva / Fabrica
Producer: Jacopo Peretti Cucchi / Fabrica
Film Maker: Barbara Leolini / Fabrica
Motion Designer: Manuel Favarin / Fabrica
Sound Designer: Francesco Novara / Fabrica